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Commission discusses trainings, onboarding and sets retreat for June
Summary
Commissioners reviewed upcoming SPD in-service training, national oversight training options, citizens academy and onboarding needs for new commissioners. The commission agreed to hold an OPOC retreat June 26–27 and asked staff to finalize logistics.
Commissioners at the Feb. 18 meeting discussed training and onboarding options for current and new members and set dates for the commission's annual retreat.
Commissioners reviewed Spokane Police Department in-service training dates and content (policy and legal updates, defensive tactics, firearms qualifications and scenario-based training) and said attending in-service sessions can help commissioners observe how SPD trains officers and how review-board recommendations are integrated into training scenarios.
The commission discussed external training opportunities including regional National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (NACOL) events, a United States Ombudsman Association course for new ombuds, and online internal-affairs/IA courses. Commissioners said the Citizens Academy — when offered — had been valuable for commissioners and community members to learn SPD operations.
Commissioners stressed the need for an onboarding framework for new appointees that could include remote resources and in-person observations (ride-alongs, in-service attendance and case-review orientation). They discussed constraints for volunteers with full-time employment and suggested offering a mix of formats and scheduling to maximize participation.
On retreat planning, commissioners considered several date ranges and consultant availability. The commission confirmed June 26–27 as the retreat dates; Commissioner Jasmine Luke (absent from the meeting) later confirmed availability and staff said they would notify members by email and finalize location options (the new downtown library "the Hive" or other library meeting rooms were discussed). The retreat will be noticed as a special meeting per open-meeting rules.
No formal policy changes were made; commissioners asked staff to prepare onboarding material and to provide details for in-service observation and registration where available.
Ending: Staff will circulate retreat logistics and draft onboarding materials; commissioners asked to identify priority trainings they want included in the retreat and onboarding plan.
